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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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